Graduate Student Graduation Checklists & Deadlines

Graduation Calendars 2016-17 through 2018-19

Spring 2018 Graduation - Thursday, May 10, 2018

Early Checkout

Master's thesis and PhDs must submit Committee form prior to November 1, 2017
All graduate students must submit Degree Audit form by November 1, 2017
PhDs must submit Admission to Candidacy form by January 9, 2018

Student must have been registered for fall 2017 credits

Student does not need to register for spring 2018 credits

Apply to graduate in Trailhead by January 17, 2018

Upload thesis in ProQuest and submit signed submittal page to OGS by January 17, 2018

Checkout by January 24, 2018

Degree will be awarded May 14-25, 2018
Student may walk in May commencement ceremony

Standard Checkout checklist & deadlines

Standard checkout deadlines ARE degree specific, so make sure you select the correct degree.

Student must be registered for spring 2018 credits

All students in all degree programs must apply to graduate in Trailhead by January 24, 2018

(MS Thesis and Phds only) Upload thesis in ProQuest and submit signed submittal page to OGS by July 25, 2018

All students must checkout by August 1, 2018

Degree Awarded August 17-30, 2018

December 2017 Graduation - Friday, December 15, 2017

Early Checkout

Master's thesis and PhDs must submit Committee form prior to May 1, 2017
All graduate students must submit Degree Audit form by May 1, 2017
PhDs must submit Admission to Candidacy form by August 21, 2017

Student must have been registered for summer 2017 credits
Student does not need to register for fall 2017 credits
Apply to graduate in Trailhead by August 29, 2017
Upload thesis in ProQuest and submit signed submittal page to OGS by August 29, 2017
Checkout by September 5, 2017

Degree will be awarded December 18, 2017 - January 2, 2018
Student may walk in December graduation ceremony

Standard Checkout checklist & deadlines

Standard checkout deadlines ARE degree specific, so make sure you select the correct degree.

Student must be registered for fall 2017 credits
All students in all degree programs must apply to graduate in Trailhead by September 5, 2017

Non-Thesis Master's

Checkout form and Addendum to Degree Audit form (if applicable) by November 10, 2017

Thesis Master's

Upload thesis in ProQuest and submit signed submittal page to OGS by November 20, 2017
Checkout by December 8, 2017

PhDs

Upload thesis in ProQuest and submit signed submittal page to OGS by November 13, 2017
Checkout by November 17, 2017